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CAR @ PIT

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 · 6:00 PM CT

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Lines

Before puck drop the page uses Hard Rock Bet's latest moneyline, puck line and total; once the game is final it switches to Hard Rock's closing line so you can see how each bet graded. Hard Rock only — no other sportsbook is shown. Hard Rock doesn't post period totals to our feed, so the period table shows DraftKings and FanDuel lines (labelled DK / FD) and grades at DraftKings' number (FanDuel's if DraftKings has none, 1.5 if neither has posted); the 0.5 / 1.5 / 2.5 chips grade at a fixed line instead. vs DK/FD Close is each team's record against past games' DraftKings (else FanDuel) closing period total.

Betting trends

Each team's hit rate at tonight's number: Season (last season until 5 games are played), L5 / L10, Venue (home games for the home team, road games for the visitor) and H2H (meetings this season and last). vs HR Close is the record against each past game's own Hard Rock closing line (moneyline: in the role — favorite or underdog — the team has tonight). Trends only use games played before this one.

Totals and puck lines are graded on the official final score (overtime counts; the shootout winner gets one goal). Period totals use regulation goals of that period only.

Props, goalies, H2H

Player props lists every Hard Rock line for this game with Season / L10 / H2H over rates at that line; after the game the actual stat is shown. Goalies shows each team's starter from ESPN's probable-goalie report: Confirmed once the team or a beat reporter confirms it, Expected before that, refreshed every 30 minutes on game days. With no report yet it falls back to the team's most recent starter (Last start). After the game it shows the real starters from the box score. Injuries lists both teams' players on ESPN's injury report (Day-To-Day, Out, Injured Reserve) before puck drop. Head-to-head lists recent meetings with period scores and how the Hard Rock closing total graded.

Informational only. Not betting advice.

Carolina Hurricanes
53-22-7 · Away
1 – 5
FINAL
Pittsburgh Penguins
41-25-16 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
CAR -130 · PIT +110
Puck Line
CAR -1.5 (+175) · PIT +1.5 (-230)
Total
O 6.5 (+100) · U (-120)

Graded: total 6 → OVER L · PIT +1.5 W

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 6.5
 CARo6.5 50%
19-19
80%
4-1
50%
5-5
44%
8-10
33%
1-2
53%
20-18
PITo6.5 51%
19-18
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
61%
11-7
33%
1-2
54%
20-17
Puck Line
cover %
 CAR-1.5 32%
12-26
20%
1-4
30%
3-7
28%
5-13
67%
2-1
-8.60u
14-24
PIT+1.5 76%
28-9
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
72%
13-5
33%
1-2
+0.87u
22-15
Moneyline
win %
 CAR fav -130 63%
24-14
40%
2-3
70%
7-3
61%
11-7
100%
3-0
+1.18u
23-11
PIT dog +110 43%
16-21
40%
2-3
20%
2-8
39%
7-11
0%
0-3
+0.12u
11-14
Period Totals grade at DK/FD line 0.5 1.5 2.5 · Hard Rock posts no period totals — DraftKings / FanDuel shown (closing)
PeriodDK / FDTeamSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs DK/FD CloseAvg goalsGF / GA
1st Period
over 2.5
 DK 1.5 o-140/u+110 FD 1.5 o-140/u+110 CAR 32%
12-26
20%
1-4
20%
2-8
22%
4-14
0%
0-3
55%
21-17
 1.95 1.08 / 0.87
PIT 27%
10-27
60%
3-2
40%
4-6
39%
7-11
0%
0-3
60%
22-15
 1.86 1.00 / 0.86
2nd Period
over 2.5
 DK 1.5 o-180/u+140 FD 1.5 o-190/u+148 CAR 16%
6-32
40%
2-3
20%
2-8
17%
3-15
33%
1-2
42%
16-22
 1.58 0.87 / 0.71
PIT 35%
13-24
20%
1-4
40%
4-6
44%
8-10
33%
1-2
54%
20-17
 2.03 1.00 / 1.03
3rd Period
over 2.5
 FD 2.5 o+156/u-205 CAR 40%
15-23
80%
4-1
60%
6-4
28%
5-13
0%
0-3
47%
18-20
 2.45 1.21 / 1.24
PIT 35%
13-24
20%
1-4
50%
5-5
44%
8-10
0%
0-3
43%
16-21
 2.27 1.11 / 1.16
Team Comparison '25-26
CARPIT
Record (W-L-OTL)53-22-741-25-16
Points %68.9%59.8%
Goals for / game3.613.57
Goals against / game2.933.27
Shots for / game32.228.6
Shots against / game23.927.4
Power play %24.9%24.1%
Penalty kill %80.5%81.4%
Faceoff %50.3%48.2%
1st period GF / GA1.18 / 0.781.13 / 0.83
2nd period GF / GA0.98 / 0.981.18 / 1.09
3rd period GF / GA1.28 / 1.091.17 / 1.16
Avg game total6.546.84
Starting Goalies from the box score
23 saves on 28 shots · 5 GA · L
27 saves on 28 shots · 1 GA · W
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
CAR0100280/0
PIT3200281/2
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
CARPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Eric Robinson G 0.5
o+350
 28% 40% 33%1/3 0 U
Jackson Blake G 0.5
o+220
 26% 40% 33%1/3 0 U
Jordan Martinook G 0.5
o+550
 17% 30% 33%1/3 0 U
Sebastian Aho G 0.5
o+165
 32% 30% 33%1/3 0 U
Andrei Svechnikov G 0.5
o+165
 24% 30% 0%0/3 0 U
Jordan Staal G 0.5
o+400
 23% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
Nikolaj Ehlers G 0.5
o+210
 21% 20% 0%0/2 0 U
Taylor Hall G 0.5
o+375
 18% 10% — 0 U
William Carrier G 0.5
o+650
 10% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Alexander Nikishin G 0.5
o+700
 11% 10% — 0 U
Logan Stankoven G 0.5
o+300
 16% 10% 100%1/1 0 U
Mike Reilly G 0.5
o+1100
 4% 0% 0%0/1 0 U
Mark Jankowski G 0.5
o+600
 4% 0% 0%0/1 1 O
Jalen Chatfield G 0.5
o+1100
 0% 0% 33%1/3 0 U
Sean Walker G 0.5
o+700
 11% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
K'Andre Miller G 0.5
o+750
 3% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Jesperi Kotkaniemi G 0.5
o+475
 9% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Joel Nystrom G 0.5
o+1300
 0% 0% — 0 U
Andrei Svechnikov PTS 0.5
o-165 / u+125
 45% 70% 100%3/3 0 U
Jordan Staal PTS 0.5
o+170 / u-230
 40% 50% 67%2/3 0 U
Nikolaj Ehlers PTS 0.5
o-145 / u+110
 55% 50% 100%2/2 0 U
Sebastian Aho PTS 0.5
o-185 / u+140
 66% 50% 100%3/3 0 U
Alexander Nikishin PTS 0.5
o+165 / u-225
 38% 50% — 0 U
Jackson Blake PTS 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 50% 50% 33%1/3 0 U
Taylor Hall PTS 0.5
o+165 / u-220
 40% 30% — 0 U
Logan Stankoven PTS 0.5
o+130 / u-175
 32% 30% 100%1/1 0 U
K'Andre Miller PTS 0.5
o+160 / u-220
 33% 20% 25%1/4 0 U
Andrei Svechnikov A 0.5
o+140 / u-185
 32% 50% 100%3/3 0 U
Nikolaj Ehlers A 0.5
o+135 / u-185
 40% 40% 100%2/2 0 U
Sebastian Aho A 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 47% 40% 100%3/3 0 U
Alexander Nikishin A 0.5
o+220 / u-300
 27% 40% — 0 U
Jordan Staal A 0.5
o+300 / u-450
 17% 30% 67%2/3 0 U
Logan Stankoven A 0.5
o+250 / u-350
 24% 30% 0%0/1 0 U
Taylor Hall A 0.5
o+300 / u-450
 26% 20% — 0 U
K'Andre Miller A 0.5
o+210 / u-275
 30% 20% 25%1/4 0 U
Jackson Blake A 0.5
o+185 / u-260
 32% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
Sean Walker SOG 1.5
o-195 / u+145
 71% 70% 0%0/3 4 O
Logan Stankoven SOG 1.5
o-180 / u+135
 76% 70% 100%1/1 2 O
Andrei Svechnikov SOG 2.5
o-125 / u-105
 50% 50% 33%1/3 3 O
Taylor Hall SOG 1.5
o+105 / u-135
 53% 40% — 1 U
Alexander Nikishin SOG 1.5
o-145 / u+110
 54% 40% — 0 U
Jackson Blake SOG 1.5
o-190 / u+140
 55% 40% 33%1/3 0 U
Sebastian Aho SOG 2.5
o+125 / u-165
 42% 30% 67%2/3 2 U
Nikolaj Ehlers SOG 2.5
o-105 / u-130
 34% 20% 50%1/2 1 U
Frederik Andersen SV 22.5
o+100 / u-130
 27% 20% 100%1/1 23 O
PITPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Bryan Rust G 0.5
o+185
 37% 60% 0%0/2 0 U
Anthony Mantha G 0.5
o+275
 32% 40% 0%0/1 2 O
Noel Acciari G 0.5
o+700
 13% 30% 0%0/3 0 U
Sidney Crosby G 0.5
o+170
 43% 20% 0%0/3 1 O
Erik Karlsson G 0.5
o+500
 8% 20% 33%1/3 0 U
Rickard Rakell G 0.5
o+200
 24% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
Tommy Novak G 0.5
o+425
 16% 20% 0%0/1 1 O
Justin Brazeau G 0.5
o+350
 30% 20% 0%0/1 1 O
Rutger McGroarty G 0.5
o+475
 15% 20% — 0 U
Blake Lizotte G 0.5
o+550
 11% 10% 50%1/2 0 U
Ville Koivunen G 0.5
o+550
 4% 10% — 0 U
Ben Kindel G 0.5
o+325
 21% 10% — 0 U
Kris Letang G 0.5
o+850
 5% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Brett Kulak G 0.5
o+1300
 0% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Parker Wotherspoon G 0.5
o+1300
 5% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Ryan Shea G 0.5
o+1600
 5% 0% 0%0/1 0 U
Connor Dewar G 0.5
o+600
 16% 0% 0%0/1 0 U
John St. Ivany G 0.5
o+1500
 0% 0% 0%0/1 0 U
Sidney Crosby PTS 0.5
o-195 / u+145
 68% 70% 0%0/3 1 O
Bryan Rust PTS 0.5
o-175 / u+130
 60% 70% 50%1/2 2 O
Kris Letang PTS 0.5
o+150 / u-200
 43% 60% 0%0/3 0 U
Erik Karlsson PTS 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 51% 60% 33%1/3 2 O
Anthony Mantha PTS 0.5
o+110 / u-145
 51% 50% 0%0/1 2 O
Rickard Rakell PTS 0.5
o-150 / u+115
 53% 40% 33%1/3 1 O
Tommy Novak PTS 0.5
o+170 / u-230
 41% 40% 100%1/1 2 O
Justin Brazeau PTS 0.5
o+160 / u-220
 48% 30% 0%0/1 2 O
Ben Kindel PTS 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 32% 30% — 0 U
Sidney Crosby A 0.5
o+105 / u-140
 46% 70% 0%0/3 0 U
Kris Letang A 0.5
o+185 / u-250
 41% 60% 0%0/3 0 U
Erik Karlsson A 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 46% 50% 33%1/3 2 O
Rickard Rakell A 0.5
o+135 / u-180
 47% 40% 33%1/3 1 O
Bryan Rust A 0.5
o+120 / u-160
 40% 30% 50%1/2 2 O
Anthony Mantha A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 30% 30% 0%0/1 0 U
Tommy Novak A 0.5
o+300 / u-450
 27% 30% 100%1/1 1 O
Ben Kindel A 0.5
o+325 / u-475
 15% 30% — 0 U
Justin Brazeau A 0.5
o+325 / u-475
 22% 10% 0%0/1 1 O
Erik Karlsson SOG 1.5
o-175 / u+130
 65% 80% 100%3/3 1 U
Anthony Mantha SOG 1.5
o+105 / u-140
 51% 70% 0%0/1 3 O
Bryan Rust SOG 2.5
o+130 / u-175
 46% 60% 50%1/2 1 U
Rickard Rakell SOG 2.5
o+120 / u-155
 41% 60% 33%1/3 1 U
Kris Letang SOG 1.5
o+105 / u-140
 57% 50% 67%2/3 2 O
Ben Kindel SOG 1.5
o+100 / u-130
 59% 50% — 0 U
Sidney Crosby SOG 2.5
o+125 / u-165
 41% 30% 67%2/3 3 O
Stuart Skinner SV 25.5
o-120 / u-115
 27% 30% 100%2/2 27 O
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Jan 5, 2025 at CAR PIT 3–4 OT 2–00–31–0 7 6 O CAR
Nov 7, 2024 at CAR PIT 1–5 0–20–21–1 6 6.5 U CAR
Oct 18, 2024 at PIT PIT 1–4 1–10–20–1 5 6.5 U CAR
Mar 26, 2024 at PIT PIT 4–1 0–02–12–0 5 — PIT
Jan 13, 2024 at CAR PIT 2–3 OT 0–20–02–0 5 — CAR
Dec 21, 2023 at PIT PIT 2–1 SO 1–00–10–0 3 — PIT
Nov 18, 2023 at CAR PIT 2–4 1–00–11–3 6 — CAR
Jan 14, 2023 at CAR PIT 1–2 0–10–11–0 3 — CAR
Dec 22, 2022 at PIT PIT 3–4 OT 1–21–01–1 7 — CAR
Dec 18, 2022 at CAR PIT 2–3 0–01–11–2 5 — CAR